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> I know I'm in the habit of keeping my laptop plugged in as much as possible for those times when I do need to rely on the battery. I do this too. But also fo
by dom96 10y ago
> I know I'm in the habit of keeping my laptop plugged in as much as possible for those times when I do need to rely on the battery.
I do this too. But also for another reason, I try to reduce battery usage to increase the lifetime of the battery. I should probably research whether this is something I should actually be concerned about (anyone any ideas?)
- grzm 10y agoI've heard rumors that keeping the battery topped off (plugged in) also decreases battery life :) If someone would like to google that for me, much appreciated!
- emp_zealoth 10y agoI've killed my battery in a year by repeatedly running it down more or less completely every day Which kinda sucks if you have glued in batteries...
- lobster_johnson 10y agoApple's power management is smart enough that when you reach 100%, it will let the battery drain a bit before charging again: https://www.quora.com/Is-it-recommended-to-unplug-a-MacBook-laptop-when-its-fully-charged https://www.quora.com/Is-it-recommended-to-unplug-a-MacBook-...